A commentary or exposition upon the four Evangelists, and the Acts of the Apostles: wherein the text is explained, some controversies are discussed, divers common places are handled, and many remarkable matters hinted, that had by former interpreters been pretermitted. Besides, divers other texts of Scripture which occasionally occur are fully opened, and the whole so intermixed with pertinent histories, as will yeeld both pleasure and profit to the judicious reader. / By John Trapp M. A. Pastour of Weston upon Avon in Gloucestershire.

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A 〈◊〉〈◊〉, but probably, a proselyte. The Jews, say, she was Melchisedechs daughter the High-Priest, and was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to be burned, Lev. 21. 8. But this may well passe for a Jewish fable: Howbeit, that Melchisedech was a Canaanite, but a most righteous King and Priest of the most high God, and was therefore not molested or medled with by Kidar-laomer and his complices, I judge, not unlikely. This 〈◊〉〈◊〉, out of desire, part∣ly of revenge, and partly of issue, fell into the sin of 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Rahab was an harlot, Bathsheba an 〈◊〉〈◊〉; yet all these, grandmo∣thers to our Saviour: Who as he needed not to be ennobled by his

stock, so neither was disparaged by his Progenitours; but took flesh of these greatest sinners, to shew that we cannot commit more then he can 〈◊〉〈◊〉: and that by his purity he washeth off all our spots; like as the Sun wasteth and wipeth away all the ill vapours of the earth and aire.